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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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